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We’re about to find out whether Trump is kingmaker or lame duck

So far, his chosen candidates in several May primaries are struggling to dominate their fields.

Published May 5, 2026, 8:45 AM

Updated May 10, 2026, 3:22 PM4.7K

We’re about to find out whether Trump is kingmaker or lame duck

So far, his chosen candidates in several May primaries are struggling to dominate their fields.

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Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage r

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We’re about to find out whether Trump is kingmaker or lame duck

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